Articles filed under Washington Post
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An 18th-century Parisian garden is a lesson in the perils of excessDec 20, 2020 5:00 am - When the Disneyland Paris theme park arrived in France almost three decades ago, the guardians of the Gallic way warned of the dangers of an American cultural slide towa...
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'A Christmas Carol': A staple of Christmas Past remains presentDec 19, 2020 6:29 am - This year, you can have "A Christmas Carol" any way you want it. Almost. You'd like to see it in real time on your laptop? You can do that. Want to gather around the rad...
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Been there, done that: A new TV version of 'The Stand' pits good against evil after a deadly pandemicDec 19, 2020 6:27 am - The deadly pandemic that opens CBS All Access's stylish if stilted new take on Stephen King's 1978 novel "The Stand" (which premiered Thursday) couldn't be timelier for ...
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Twigs offer simple beauty in displays and decorationsDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - With our social calendars blank and our party duds in the closet, you would think we might be drawn to boisterous blooms and bows for holiday decor. But lavish looks fee...
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Can't get a PlayStation 5? Meet the Grinch bots snapping up 2020's hottest gift.Dec 19, 2020 5:25 am - This Christmas, it's boy vs. bot. Thirteen-year-old John Coleman has tried everything to buy a Sony PlayStation 5. Coleman, from Bowie, Md., spent his summer cleaning an...
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Review: Amazon's new health band is the most invasive tech we've ever testedDec 19, 2020 5:22 am - Amazon has a new health-tracking bracelet with a microphone and an app that tells you everything that's wrong with you. You haven't exercised or slept enough, reports Am...
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What's a debt-to-income ratio, and why you need a low one to buy a homeDec 19, 2020 5:19 am - When it comes to qualifying for a loan to buy a home or to refinance your mortgage, there are plenty of numbers to consider, such as your credit score and the appraised ...
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Netflix's Shea McGee on creating the house of your dreamsDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Shea McGee is co-founder of Studio McGee and star of Netflix's “Dream Home Makeover.” She and husband Syd transformed Shea's small room of fabric samples and design smar...
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Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' has a place of honor in company's first virtual seasonDec 16, 2020 5:00 am - As if Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater didn't have enough to deal with while creating a high-profile new work during a pandemic, there was the weather. Rain scuttled m...
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7 smart tips for baking better cookiesDec 16, 2020 5:00 am - We've baked a lot of cookies in our time. Dozens of batches, untold hundreds (thousands?) of individual treats. Between all that cooking, along with a healthy dose of de...